Charley Run (Allegheny River tributary)

Charley Run is a 1.78 mi (2.86 km) long 1st order tributary to the Allegheny River in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Charley Run
Tributary to Allegheny River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyVenango
CityOil City
Physical characteristics
SourceRead Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles north of Oil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates41°27′12″N 079°44′26″W[1]
 • elevation1,440 ft (440 m)[2]
MouthAllegheny River
 • location
Oil City, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates
41°25′35″N 079°43′32″W[1]
 • elevation
974 ft (297 m)[3]
Length1.78 mi (2.86 km)[4]
Basin size1.35 square miles (3.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationAllegheny River
 • average2.50 cu ft/s (0.071 m3/s) at mouth with Allegheny River[5]
Basin features
Progressionsouth-southeast[4]
River systemAllegheny River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 62

Course

Charley Run rises about 2 miles north of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and then flows south-southeast to join the Allegheny River at Oil City.[3]

Watershed

Charley Run drains 1.35 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 373.89 and is about 90% forested.[5]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Charley Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Charley Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

Additional Maps
Course and Watershed of Charley Run (Allegheny River tributary) in Venango County, Pennsylvania
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